WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — A neighborhood enterprise helps women in recovery acquire work and develop a new skillset.

“I’ve been lucky to have three years sober,” mentioned Stella Hankins, proprietor of Bella Bonita Designs. “It’s one thing that wants to be addressed, these women don’t have any voice in any respect and I would like to be an advocate for them.”

Hankins has employed six women who’re in recovery to work as seamstresses to assist make face masks. She’s been stitching since she was 15 years previous and went to faculty for vogue design. So for her, she was very happy to train different women what she is aware of.

“To show that ability set to one other lady in order that they have that ability is priceless,” mentioned Hankins. “That’s one thing that they’ll take and might get a stitching job at Seaside for instance and do upholstery there.”

Maggie Grey, an worker of Bella Bonita Designs mentioned she realized to sew when she was slightly woman and when she realized Hankins wanted assist, she jumped on the opportunity to brush up on her abilities.

“I used to be tremendous excited I do know that it’s her ardour to assist women in recovery which we shared that in order that’s fairly cool,” mentioned Maggie Grey, Bella Bonita Designs seamstress. “I’ve rudimentary stitching abilities. When I used to be little I realized from my grandmother and the reason is is as a result of I wished to sew garments for my Barbies.”

The women say they’re completely happy to be serving to different women in the group and serving to the general public keep secure.

To see extra designs and pricing info, go to: Bellabonitadesigns.com